LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – Dakota State (S.D.) senior defensive end Cole Potter, a three-time North Star Athletic Association (NSAA) Football All-Conference First Team recipient, was one of the 145 nominees selected to the 2016 Cliff Harris Award Small College Defensive Player-of-the-Year. The nominees list was announced Saturday on www.cliffharrisaward.com.

]]>nick.huntimer@dsu.edu (Nick Huntimer)Sat, 03 Dec 2016 20:30:00 -0600http://www.dsuathletics.com/article/3422.php[Football] Hottle is one of the finalists for 2016 AFCA Assistant Coach of the Yearhttp://www.dsuathletics.com/article/3416.php
November 30, 2016

WACO, Texas – Dakota State (S.D.) University Trojan Football Assistant Coach Jared Hottle is one of the three finalists to the 2016 American Football Coaches Association (AFCA) Assistant Coach of the Year honor, announced Wednesday.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Dakota State's (S.D.) Cole Potter is this week's NAIA National Football Defensive Player-of-the-Week, the national office announced Monday afternoon. These athletes were chosen for their performances during the week of Oct. 31-Nov. 6, and were selected out of a pool of conference award winners.

MADISON, S.D. – Cole Potter of Dakota State (S.D.) was honored by the North Star Athletic Association conference as Football's Defensive Player-of-the-Week, the No. 12 edition of the weekly honor was announced Monday by the conference office.

ABERDEEN, S.D. – Dakota State (S.D.) lead wire-to-wire Saturday evening at Swisher Field, halting their three-game losing skid with a 24-10 North Star Athletic Association (NSAA) Football conference victory over Presentation (S.D.). The victory also clinched the third consecutive winning season – DSU's third straight year with six victories – for the first time since 1970's.

· The Trojans travel to Aberdeen, S.D. to take on Presentation (S.D.) (6-2 overall record, 2-2 NSAA conference record) in the North Star football action. Kick-off is set for 5 p.m. at Swisher Field (2000 S Roosevelt Street).

· Dakota State is seeking to halt their three-game losing skid after their 5-1 best start since 1998.

· Saturday's game is the seventh game this season that Dakota State play their football game at 4 p.m. or later in the evening. The Trojans are 4-2 record during those games.

MADISON, S.D. – No. 25-ranked Dakota State (S.D.) outgained Mayville State (N.D.) 395-372 Saturday afternoon at the Trojan Field, but the Trojans committed three fumbles in the game as the Comets held on to a 27-25 North Star Athletic Association football victory. It was the final home regular-season game at the Trojans field this season.

MADISON, S.D. – Dakota State (S.D.) remained inside the NAIA Football Coaches' Top 25 national poll for the sixth consecutive week, the seventh edition of the national poll was announced by the NAIA's national office Monday afternoon.

MADISON, S.D. – Dakota State (S.D.) held a 6-3 halftime advantage Saturday afternoon at Henry Biesiot Activity Center in the battle of NAIA's Top 25 nationally-ranked teams with Dickinson State (N.D.). The Trojans could not hold on to their lead as the Blue Hawks used a 28-0 third quarter surge to earn a 31-12 North Star Athletic Association conference victory.

MADISON, S.D. – Despite a 41-22 home loss to Valley City State (N.D.) on Oct. 15, Dakota State (S.D.) remains in the NAIA Football Coaches' Top 25 national rankings. The Trojans fell four spots to No. 23 from No. 19 with 39 points, the sixth edition of the NAIA Football Coaches' Top 25 was announced by the national office Monday afternoon.

MADISON, S.D. – Valley City State (N.D.) exploded for a total of 517 offensive yards Saturday afternoon at Trojan Field, earning a 41-22 victory over No. 19-ranked Dakota State (S.D.) in the Dacotah Bank/North Star Athletic Association Football Game-of-the-Week and annual 'Rushing for the Cure' football game. The Trojans' four-game winning streak came to an end, despite only recording a total of 298 offensive yards.